The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of a right elbow disability and thus, service connection cannot be established.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the presence of a current right elbow disability related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0839200
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0839200.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as potential SSA disability benefits records. The RO must associate these records with the claim.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right elbow injury on March 7, 2013 was considered a medical emergency due to severe pain and concern for an elbow fracture. The nearest VA facilities were not feasibly available during the emergency, and seeking treatment at a local ER or urgent care center would have been reasonable.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right thumb disorder, which resulted from a fall in service and subsequent trigger release surgery, was incurred during his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for a right elbow injury and regional ileitis, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.